Where does “*knukil” come from?
*knukil (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic knukilaz, from Proto-Germanic knukô, from Proto-Indo-European gnew-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...
Ancestry of “*knukil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | knukilaz | knuckle, small bone; knot, bump |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | knukô | joint, bone |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gnew- | a bundle; knot; knot, bundle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gen- | to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to... |